A sonic interrogation with a bang! “INTERROBANG” (2014) by local D.C. artist Navid Azeez (“Navi”) is a potent, purposeful mash-up of quip raps, quick beats, and a whole lot of indie funk. Needling through its musical fabric is a sort of loud lament (both vocal and textual), a longing call, for our attention to focus … More INTERROBANG (2014): Music Review
Neighbors Official Poster – Universal Pictures Copyright The last time I laughed this hard was probably for one of the better “Hangover” movies. In “Neighbors” (2014) Zac Efron (Teddy Sanders) and Seth Rogan (Mac Radner) team up to throw you a bash that is nothing short of epic. Efron’s performance is solid; and his intentional … More Neighbors (2014): Movie Review
Commons – WikiMedia For being the designated underdog of superhero movies, “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) comes out swinging like a top dog—putting to shame some of the larger more well-known Marvel superhero flicks like “Iron Man 2” and “Thor 2”—sequels that lumbered to the ground from the weight of their own overblown egos. We … More Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Movie Review
While a transformer might be at its best when assembling, this movie is most deft at collapsing. “Transformers: Age of Extinction” (2014), directed by the one and only Michael Bay, begins somewhat promisingly but then quickly corrodes in front of our eyes from rusty writing, tin hollow plot, awkward jokes, and mechanical acting. Megavalve I … More Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014): Movie Review
Godzilla is the only thing good about “Godzilla” (2014). The Guardian’s Paul Mainnes etches it brilliantly when he writes “at least they got the monster right” for his opening line. The trailer teased; the film teased even more. Too many times we were taken to the edge of the cliff, always at the cusp of … More Godzilla (2014): Movie Review
Ultimately, at its reactive mutant core, “X-Men Days of Future Past” (2014) is a film that successfully plugs into the direct story-telling current of existential dualism. A well-charged magnet for binaries, it entertains audiences with a selection of tasteful thematic powers that burst asunder: Existentialism vs. Humanism; Fate vs. Choice; Hope vs. Despair; Addiction vs. … More X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014): Movie Review
While critics find it to be “generally favorable”, you and I will most likely find it to be more of a “general favorite”. “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) is an action drama that begins like clockwork. After a rushed back-story on the death of Peter Parker’s (Andrew Garfield) parents, we find Spider-Man on a sunny … More The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Movie Review
By imnotahero “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014) blends just the right amount of character likability with moderate infusions of blockbuster surrealism to bring you a solid, quality film. It satisfies your natural appetite for entertainment with a “just right” serving that avoids excessive cinematic indulgence—kind of like the label recommended teaspoon limit for a serving … More Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Movie Review
If you were a diehard fan of “300” (2006), then “300: Rise of an Empire” (2014), stylishly directed by Noam Munro, will not miss its mark. Thieving audiences of their breath, this retelling of the ancient Greco-Persian spectacle is charged with a relentless war thrumming intensity that quells only when it rams into its own … More 300: Rise of an Empire (2014): Movie Review
Ragnarok by Harry Buddha-Palm – Devian Art Coincidentally, I was reading a book about Norse mythology just a few weeks back that suddenly started charging my level of excitement for the upcoming sequel of “Thor.” While I must admit that real Norse mythology is quite different from Marvel’s quick Shake ‘n Bake version, some of … More Thor: The Dark World (2013): Movie Review
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